Good Teacher

Two years passed in the blink of an eye.

Yu had completely adapted to life in Konoha. While the memories of his previous world were still clear, they felt somewhat distant. For Yu now, the world of Naruto was the real world.

Although Yu possessed the bloodline of a Slime, he was, overall, no different from a human. Over the past two years, his height, physique, and appearance had been growing and changing.

At ten years old, Yu stood at 1.5 meters tall, which was not particularly outstanding in the Ninja Academy and considered a normal height.

"Yu-kun, can you tell me how you interpreted this case?" A short-haired little girl holding a book approached Yu.

While Yu didn't show any remarkable prowess in ninjutsu or taijutsu, he possessed an incredibly high talent for interpreting the Will of Fire. Even the teachers in class felt inferior to him.

Konoha had even decided to include Yu's essay, "[A Brief Discussion on the Understanding of the Will of Fire]," written at the end of last semester's final exams, in the curriculum. For this, Yu received a substantial cash reward and a kunai personally signed by Lord Third.

Sasuke was a martial arts genius at the academy, but not the absolute best. After all, there were senior students ahead of Sasuke. Since school spars couldn't be to the death, Sasuke's true strength couldn't be fully displayed. Yu, on the other hand, was genuinely the top scholar in the Ninja Academy, a title no one could shake.

The Will of Fire was truly too simple for Yu. His Political and Moral Education class had been first in the entire class back then; interpreting the Will of Fire was a piece of cake.

Therefore, recently, some female classmates had been coming to Yu to ask questions. Furthermore, although the Kekkei Genkai of the Uchiha Sharingan on him had faded somewhat, he had inherited a part of the Uchiha clan's glorious beauty, making him a handsome young boy, and his popularity had only grown.

However, under normal circumstances, Yu would reject them with a cold face. He didn't want to maintain a cold demeanor; he was simply unable to help it!

Of course, this was also because he had no interest in these young girls. As a man with a complete sense of aesthetics, he preferred mature women like 'Tsunade.' After all, few men could resist the temptation of a voluptuous figure.

As for these young girls experiencing their first crushes, they needed more time to mature. For Yu, acting on them now would be morally unacceptable.

"Good afternoon, everyone. Today, we will discuss the role of shuriken in actual combat...!" the beautiful teacher, Hoshino Mirei, said from the podium.

During the class, Hoshino Reiyuki's gaze would occasionally fall on Yu. Although Yu always appeared unapproachable, she knew this wasn't his true personality.

She had encountered Yu on the street once. That time, she had seen Yu smile brilliantly. But for some reason, Yu usually wore a mask.

Hoshino Reiyuki was just an ordinary ninja. Because her combat abilities were insufficient, she was assigned to teach at the Ninja Academy. The Uchiha incident had passed two years ago, and many people's memories of it had faded.

But Hoshino Reiyuki still remembered it because Yu was a student in her class. As a teacher, Hoshino Reiyuki was very dedicated. She knew the personalities of all her students and never gave up on any of them.

As a result, Hoshino Reiyuki's class consistently ranked high in every assessment at the Ninja Academy. Last semester, Hoshino Reiyuki was even selected as the Best Teacher.

However, every time she saw Yu, she felt distressed. She desperately wanted to help Yu overcome the painful memories, but she couldn't empathize with the pain caused by such a tragic event. Therefore, she had never dared to bring it up in front of Yu, and could only let Yu remain 'invisible' in class.

But in recent times, Yu's behavior had begun to change. Hoshino Reiyuki immediately noticed this change, so she felt this was a good opportunity.

"Ring-ring...!"

The dismissal bell rang. The students stood up, thanked their teacher, and then ran out of the classroom in small groups. No matter the world, after class was always the happiest time.

Yu closed his notebook and prepared to leave. He still had a pile of work to do in the laboratory, and Sasuke and Naruto had a sparring match scheduled for the afternoon that he needed to officiate.

This was already the 103rd match between Sasuke and Naruto in two years. The win-loss record so far was 99 to 3. Naruto being able to win three times against Sasuke now was quite impressive.

Because Naruto's internal chakra was too turbid, his own chakra, the Nine-Tails' chakra, and the sealing jutsu by the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, prevented Naruto from using ninjutsu normally. Of course, it was just that he hadn't found suitable jutsu.

It goes without saying how strong Naruto was after obtaining the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique. Moreover, as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Naruto possessed extremely strong recovery abilities.

If it weren't for his academic shortcomings holding him back so much, the title of dead last would have long been shed by Naruto.

Naruto's growing strength also put increasing pressure on Sasuke, but at the same time, Sasuke's progress became even faster, creating a mutually motivating effect.

Of course, if they could fight all out, Naruto would be crushed by Sasuke without entering his Nine-Tails state.

"I wonder how strong Sasuke and Naruto will become in five years? When Team 7 is formed, Kakashi will surely be greatly surprised!" Yu began to imagine the future.

He now had the strength to protect himself, so he was no longer very afraid of the future. Moreover, he would become even stronger in the future.

Yu packed his things and prepared to leave the classroom to find Sasuke and Naruto. Just then, someone called out to him.

"Teacher Reiyuki, is there something you need?"

Yu looked at his teacher, Hoshino Reiyuki, and said.

He didn't know Hoshino Reiyuki very well. Although she had taught him for two years, he hadn't paid attention in class for most of that time.

So, in his impression, Hoshino Reiyuki's most prominent features were her good looks and excellent figure. What he liked most was her neat, short blue hair.

Hoshino Reiyuki, however, was unaware of what Yu was thinking. All she wanted was to help her student.

"Yu-kun, do you have plans this afternoon? Teacher wants to treat you to a meal," Hoshino Reiyuki said, trying her best to sound friendly.

"Uh! Teacher Reiyuki, you want to treat me to a meal?" Yu hadn't expected Hoshino Reiyuki to say that at all.

However, considering Hoshino Reiyuki's usual behavior, Yu quickly reached a conclusion.

What a good teacher! Yu thought. He had already guessed what Hoshino Reiyuki intended to do. A teacher willing to help her student overcome darkness was indeed excellent, but he didn't feel much darkness from the Uchiha clan massacre, so he couldn't accept Hoshino Reiyuki's kind intentions.

"I'm sorry, Teacher. I have something to do this afternoon," Yu said to Hoshino Reiyuki with a cold expression.

"This...!"

Although she had expected to be rejected, Hoshino Reiyuki still wanted to try. She truly wished for Yu to come out of his shell.

However, to completely dispel Hoshino Reiyuki's thoughts, as Yu left, he quietly said to her, "Some pain is something you can never understand."

Hearing this, Hoshino Reiyuki bit her lip tightly. The words were very real and very practical.

I'm sorry! Yu could only say in his heart. He didn't want to attract attention right now.

As for that essay, it was just his way of showing his attitude towards Konoha, making the village believe he was a good young man who loved the village.

As it turned out, he had overdone it somehow and attracted too much attention. If he had another chance, Yu guaranteed he would never write that essay again.